A nickname which at first seems to be an insult but is actually a term of endearment. The nice round shape of a pumpkin is thought of by some people to be a great way to descirbe someone thus the term pumpkin head. Generally used by a parent to his or her handsome son or beautiful daughter.

1. A hillbilly horror movie released in 1989 featuring actor Lance Henriksen as the film's protagonist. Lance plays a man whose son is accidentally killed by rambunctious city kids on dirt bikes. Instead of phoning the police, the man instead seeks the aid of a witch living in solitude, who aids him in unleashing a insidious demon upon the youths. The demon was nicknamed "Pumpkinhead" by the local townsfolk, due to it's appearence.

2. A nickname for Abobo, a character from the NES game "Double Dragon". For the record, Abobo is not an insidious demon. Rather, he's a street thug with a humorously disproportinate head sitting atop his tiny body.

1. Punkin-haid gonna get yew, boy!

2. Damn that Abobo! That pumpkinhead just punched me off the brigde again!

a condition occuring to the crainial region when a severe trauma, such as a blow to the head in an intense confrontational situation, causes the external features of the face to swell giving it the appearance of a pumpkin. also known as a "punkinhead"

If yall dont back off my ass for rent money, I'm gonna start givin out pumpkinheads!

This is a word to specifically describe an individual who is unfaithful to his romantic life partner, yet professes otherwise. Additionally, this person continues to remain unfaithful, while lying about ending the second relationship to their original partner--and brags about it to other friends and associates...only to deny it when finally confronted with their actions in divorce court, or in marital counselling.

Jim is such a pumpkinhead for having an affair with the Spanish teacher, while keeping it from his pregnant wife.